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Legal Aid Organizations Sue Superior Courts of Contra Costa, Los Angeles, Santa Clara, and San Diego to Protect Constitutional Rights of Low-Income Litigants

Dec 4, 2024 Comments Off on Legal Aid Organizations Sue Superior Courts of Contra Costa, Los Angeles, Santa Clara, and San Diego to Protect Constitutional Rights of Low-Income Litigants
December 9 @ 3:07 am

For Immediate Release Thao WeldyFamily Violence Appellate Projecttweldy@fvaplaw.org510-858-7358 Oakland, CA (December 4, 2024) – Family Violence Appellate Project, represented by Covington & Burling LLP and Community Legal Aid SoCal, and Bay Area Legal Aid have filed a lawsuit in the California Supreme Court against the Superior Courts of Contra Costa,…

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What your support for Bay Area Legal aid means this Giving Tuesday

Dec 3, 2024 Comments Off on What your support for Bay Area Legal aid means this Giving Tuesday
December 9 @ 3:07 am

Dear Friends: At BayLegal we seek to help and empower as many people as we can – as exemplified by the thousands who access housing, safety, healthcare, financial stability through our advocacy: our Impact webpage. But on a daily basis it is the individuals and families who are represented in these…

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“They made me stronger”: BayLegal’s client advocacy builds power

Nov 27, 2024 Comments Off on “They made me stronger”: BayLegal’s client advocacy builds power
December 9 @ 3:07 am

Dear Friends: Legal help makes the difference in having or not having housing, food, safety, and healthcare.  Our attorneys and advocates know firsthand that legal advocacy and strong public systems make the difference in lifting people out of poverty, preventing and moving people from homelessness to stability, and breaking cycles…

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Help BayLegal fight for our clients

Nov 25, 2024 Comments Off on Help BayLegal fight for our clients
December 9 @ 3:07 am

Your donation to BayLegal is more important than ever this year.

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“A qualified yes”: new Social Security rules on remote appeal hearings

Oct 23, 2024 Comments Off on “A qualified yes”: new Social Security rules on remote appeal hearings
December 9 @ 3:07 am

The AARP website features an in-depth examination of new Social Security Administration (SSA) rules for remote access to appeal hearings. The new rules make permanent some exceptions to requirements for in-person hearings by SSI/SSDI claimants. SSA put these exceptions in place during the Covid-19 pandemic. The story quotes a number…

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Announcing BayLegal’s 2023 Annual Report

Jun 26, 2024 Comments Off on Announcing BayLegal’s 2023 Annual Report
December 9 @ 3:07 am

The 2023 Annual Report highlights stories of how we pursue the most effective legal advocacy for our clients.

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